
Sonya Galloway, Communications Manager, The Vindolanda Trust This new addition takes that tally up to 13, a number which is believed to be unlucky for some, but the Vindolanda archaeologists hope it is a great sign for the rest of the excavation season. Centuries before printed papers or social media were available this would have been one of the best ways to get a lot of people noticing a point of view.Ĭonsidering the extensive excavations and research at Vindolanda, spanning almost 100 years, it is unsurprising to note that the site has more phallus carvings than any other along the line of Hadrian’s Wall.

It reminds us that while the Roman army could be extremely brutal, especially to the native population, they were not immune to hurling insults at each other. This fabulous bit of social commentary from the ancient past will amuse visitors for many years to come. Each letter has been carefully carved, which would have taken a while, leaving little doubt to the depth of feeling held. However, in this case the author has cleverly taken its meaning and subverted it to their own aims. The Roman phallus is often seen as a good luck charm or symbol of fertility, a positive symbol. Secundinus Graffiti Stone by Rhys Williams (Teesside University) on Sketchfab I have no doubt that Secundinus would have been less than amused to see this when he was wandering around the site over 1,700 years ago”. It’s author clearly had a big problem with Secundinus and was confident enough to announce their thoughts publicly on a stone. Specialists in Roman epigraphy, Drs Alexander Meyer, Alex Mullen, and Roger Tomlin, recognised it as a mangled version of Secundinus cacator: “Secundinus, the shitter” with the image adding to the force of the written insult.ĭr Andrew Birley, Director of Excavations and CEO of the Vindolanda Trust commented: “The recovery of an inscription, a direct message from the past, is always a great event on a Roman excavation, but this one really raised our eyebrows when we deciphered the message on the stone.
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Only after we removed the mud did I realise the full extent of what I’d uncovered, and I was absolutely delighted”.Īs well as the obvious explicit carved phallus, the face of the stone which measures 40cm wide by 15cm tall, is engraved with the words SECVNDINVS CACOR, an engraving which makes this graffiti a very personal insult. It looked from the back like all the others, a very ordinary stone, but when I turned it over, I was startled to see some clear letters. Dylan commented “I’d been removing a lot of rubble all week and to be honest this stone had been getting in my way, I was glad when I was told I could take it out of the trench. Dylan Herbert, a retired Biochemist from South Wales made the discovery on 19th May, towards the end of his second week volunteering on the excavations. The latest discovery made at Vindolanda gives us a fascinating window into the emotions of someone in the 3rd century, and this time they are not so polite. Perhaps the most famous example is the handwritten birthday invitation where one woman very politely requests that her “dearest sister” join her to celebrate her birthday. What makes this part of the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site so exceptional, is that some of the nearly 2,000-year-old artefacts uncovered reveal human emotions and feelings. Nestled in the picturesque Northumberland countryside, Vindolanda with its fort and settlement is a treasure trove of everyday life during the Roman occupation of Britain and beyond. I have a B550 and I have.Ancient graffiti unearthed at Roman Vindolanda leaves no doubt as to what one Roman thought of another! Then you have whatever other stuff, like microphone or external DAC / sound, keyboard, mouse and normal/other devices? I have a racing chair with the G27 wheel from Logitech and that's 1 USB, so. Depending on how you set the scenes, you can have about 3 cameras? That's 3 more USB, so 15. Then you have all the stuff to power the cameras and stuff. The ideal is 10 point body tracking (2 hands, 2 elbows, waist, chest, 2 knees and 2 ankles/feet), so that puts you at 12 USB ports just using a full body VR experience.

The Index I have, with only 3 body tracking points, is 4 (6 if you wire the controllers, which you can) USB ports and each extra body tracking point adds one USB.

Can't think of anything that would go with it as is.That's a good question, to which I actually have an answer to, maybe :D Math Geek said:The features are what make it "streamer friendly"įor instance, 23 USB ports and more headers!!! I can't even imagine what it would take to fill 23 ports.
